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Unless otherwised indicated, this information has been self-reported and has not been verified by the Board of Medicine.
Disclaimer: General
The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of
the Board of Medicine.
- Licensee name
- License number
- Date of issue
- Date of expiration
- Any Virginia Board of Medicine Notice or Order
The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above
information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent
with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.
The following information is required to be self-reported by licensees under penalty of law. This information
is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board have the authority to investigate reported
inaccuracies in the displayed information and if warranted, seek correction and effect licensee compliance
with the law and regulations governing the practitioner information system.
Required information provided by doctors:
- Practice information (location(s), telephone number(s), translating services,
percentage of time spent at location(s)
- Education
- Years in active clinical practice
- Board Certifications
- Hospital affiliations
- Academic appointments
- Publications
- Medicaid participation
- Actions
- Felony convictions
- Paid claims in the most recent ten years
Optional information doctors may choose to include:
- Insurance plans accepted or managed care plans in which they participate
- Self-Designated practice area
- Honors and awards received
- Medicare information
- Hours of continuing education
- Practice name
- Days of the week at practice location
- Maiden name
- Web site address
- Non-emergency email address
The Board does not comprehensively verify the information required to be self-reported
by doctors, and therefore does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of
self-reported information. The Board conducts periodic random audits of profiles
as an effort to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the information.
Please note that if a practitioner's license is not active, they are under
no obligation to update their profile so the information contained in that profile may not be up-to-date.
Disclaimer: Malpractice Information
When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:
Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.
Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.
Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.
Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.
The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.
Presentation of Required Data:
As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over
$10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data
covers their total years of practice.
To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.
Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.
The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.
Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 4/21/2026
EVMS/OB&GYN/MATERNAL-FETAL MED
825 FAIRFAX AVENUE
HOFHEIMER HALL, SUITE 310
NORFOLK, VA 235071912
Phone: 7574467900
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 100% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thur,Fri
- Translation services are available.
Type(s) of Translation Services Available:
Non-English language(s) spoken
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Arabic
French
Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada:
34
Medicaid
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia
Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Bon Secours Depaul Medical Center (admit)
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (admit)
Children's Hosp Of The King's Daughters (admit)
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (admit)
Riverside Regional Medical Center (admit)
Sentara Leigh Hospital (admit)
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (admit)
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (admit)
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Grad School: American University of Beirut Medical School
State: Beirut
Country: Lebanon
Year Completed: 1985
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Ob/Gyn
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami,
Florida
USA
Year Internship
Completed: 1986
Ob/Gyn
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami,
Florida
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1989
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami,
Florida
USA
Year Fellowship
Completed: 1991
Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven,
CT
USA
Year Fellowship
Completed: 1992
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of
Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of
Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Obstetrics And Gynecology
Year of Initial Certifications:
1992Current Certification Expires:
2010
Obstetrics And Gynecology: Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
1994Current Certification Expires:
2010
Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Obstetrics And Gynecology: Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 4/21/2026
None Reported
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Nathan Kase Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching and Clinical Scholarship
Yale University School of Medicine
1992
CREOG, National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching
Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology
1994
Elected Top Doctors in America
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
1998
Hampton Roads, Top Doctors
Hampton Roads Magazine
2003
Presidential Recognition Award
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
2004
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Eastern Virginia Medical School Of The Medical College Of Hampton Roads - Norfolk VA
Rank:
Assistant Professor
Years:
1992-1997
Eastern Virginia Medical School Of The Medical College Of Hampton Roads - Norfolk VA
Rank:
Associate Professor
Years:
1997-2002
Eastern Virginia Medical School Of The Medical College Of Hampton Roads - Norfolk VA
Rank:
Full Professor
Years:
2002- present
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 4/21/2026
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 4/21/2026
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Volume: 22
Date: 01 2003
Color and pulsed Doppler ulstrasonography of the fetal coronary arteries: has the time come for its clinical application?
Ulstrasound Obstet Gynecol
Volume: 21
Date: 05 2003
Does Doppler Ultrasound improve outcomes in growth-restricted fetuses?
Contemporary Obstet Gynecol
Volume: 21
Date: 05 2003
Screening for fetal heart disease with ultrasound
Clin Obstet Gynecol
Volume: 46
Date: 12 2003
Automated multiplanar imaging: a novel approach to Ultrasonography
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Volume: 23
Date: 05 2004
Color and pulsed Doppler in fetal echocardiography
Ustrasound Obstet Gynecol
Volume: 24
Date: 07 2004
Best cases from the AFIP: congenital intracranial teratoma
Radiographics
Volume: 24
Date: 08 2004
The accreditation of ultrasound practices: impact on compliance with minimum performance guidelines
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Volume: 23
Date: 08 2004
www.jultrasoundmed.org
Middle Cerebral Artery Systolic Velocity: Technique and Variability
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Volume: 24
Date: 04 2005
www.jultrasoundmed.org
Standardization of 3-dimensional volumes in obstetric sonography: a required step for training and automation
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Volume: 24
Date: 04 2005
jultrasoundmed.org
Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 4/21/2026
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 4/21/2026
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file
Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 4/21/2026
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported
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Date Printed: 8/25/2026
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